Milwaukee Art Museum

The Museum is open July 4! 🎆 Until 5 p.m., explore the collection, have fun with in-gallery art activities, and recharge on the cafe’s lakefront patio. Don’t miss the featured exhibitions “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me" and “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron." Thursday Nights at MAM resume on July 11! Through the rest of the summer, enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission every Thursday night from 4 to 8 p.m. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit!

Visit the Kohl's Art Studio in July to design and decorate your own skyscraper inspired by the exhibition "Beyond Heights: Skyscrapers and the Human Experience." The studio is open for family art making 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and during Free Days presented by Baird, July 14, 16–20.

Hit us with your best shot! Message us or tag @milwaukeeart in your Museum photos for a chance to be featured on our feed. Thank you, @mke_vibe , for sharing this beautiful photo of Windhover Hall.

Don’t miss Thursday Nights at MAM on June 27! From 4–8 p.m., pay what you wish to enjoy live music, a pop-up bar, and a talk about “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me” hosted by Marcelle Polednik, PhD, Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Step into your Victorian Girl Era with “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron.” Be transported to the 1800s through portraits of public figures of the day, including Charles Darwin and Alfred Lord Tennyson, and scenes staging popular literary and biblical stories. Tap the link in our bio to plan your visit! A V&A Exhibition – Touring the World @vamuseum Images: 1. Julia Margaret Cameron, “Call, I Follow, I Follow, Let Me Die!,” 1867, carbon print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.735-2017 2. Julia Margaret Cameron, “I Wait,” 1872, albumen print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.1297-2017 3. Julia Margaret Cameron, “La Madonna Aspettante (Yet a little while),” 1865, albumen print. Purchased from Julia Margaret Cameron, 17 June 1865. V&A: Museum no. 44747 4. Julia Margaret Cameron, “St. Agnes,” 1872, albumen print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.1289-2017 5. Julia Margaret Cameron, “Annie,” 1864, albumen print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.111-2017 6. Julia Margaret Cameron, “Sir John Herschel,” 1867, carbon print © The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. Museum no. RPS.1154-2017

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☕ Victorian girl summer > hot girl summer Shop essentials for languishing on a chaise longue, penning a mysterious missive, and spilling the tea in the “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron” pop-up shop. Located just outside the exhibition entrance on the lower level, the special shop features stationery, games, apparel, home goods, and more inspired by the influential 19th-century photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. Known for her close-up, soft-focus photographs, Cameron captured portraits of transcendent beauty that depict family and friends; contemporary scientists, scholars, and artists; and scenes staging allegorical, biblical, historical, and literary stories. A V&A Exhibition – Touring the World @vamuseum

Explore collection artworks with musical connections this month! Join the Museum docent leading the tour in Windhover Hall, near the Museum’s main entrance and admissions desks. /events/event/drop-in-tours-music-art/all/ Visiting the Museum during Summerfest? The underground Calatrava garage is open during Museum hours and Museum Center Park is always open. #WorldMusicDay Artworks: 1. Raoul Dufy (French, 1877–1953), “Red Orchestra (Le concert rouge),” 1946–49. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mrs. Harry Lynde Bradley, M1959.379. ©2010 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris 2. Walter Dorwin Teague (American, 1883–1960), Sparton Corporation (Jackson, Michigan, 1900–2009), “Nocturne Radio (Model #1196 ),” ca. 1935. Mirrored glass, satin chrome-plated steel, and painted wood. Purchase, with funds from the Demmer Charitable Trust, in honor of Nate Alexander, M2016.5. 3. Martin Drölling (French, 1752–1817), “The Music Lesson,” 1796. Oil on canvas. Purchase, with funds from Avis Martin Heller in honor of the Fine Arts Society, M2013.26

Visit this weekend and bid farewell to “50 Paintings”! Join Margaret Andera, senior curator of contemporary art and the exhibition curator, for the last gallery talk at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 before the exhibition closes on Sunday.

Let's embrace the first day of summer with Idris Khan's tribute to the seasons. 🌞🌿 Take a closer look at these summer-inspired watercolors from “The Seasons Turn,” a 28-piece cycle Khan created while living in the countryside during the pandemic. Amid the anxiety and uncertainty of that time, Khan turned to nature, observing the landscape change and creating this artwork in response to the colors and forms he witnessed. @idriskhan_studio #FirstDayofSummer #SummerSolstice

Thanks for joining us at LFOA, Milwaukee! Shout out to all of the artists, musicians, volunteers, Friends of Art support group members, Museum staff, and visitors for making it an unforgettable weekend. 💗

Join us today, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., for LFOA! Shop 120 artist booths, make art together, enjoy live performances, and celebrate summer together. Plan your visit at mam.org/lfoa.